2.) Do you find yourself dating the same types of people all the time? Turns out that we humans have a tendency to date people like ourselves, leading to a surprising lack of genetic variation.

3.) As I often realize when making dinner, cooking is a lot like following a protocol in the lab. It could be because there’s a lot of science behind your recipes, as the NY Times explains.

4.) You might think that if your best friend accidentally punches you and your worst enemy punches you on purpose with the same amount of force, that you’d feel the same amount of pain. But that’s not quite true, according to a study described in Science magazine.